Stuffed Tomatoes and Sweet Bell Peppers

This a wonderful vegetarian dish
filled with the flavor and aroma
of the Mediterranean region where
Lykovouno Olive Oil is produced.

Ingredients:
1 1/2 cups Lykovouno Olive Oil
7 tomatoes
7 medium green, red or yellow peppers
2 medium onions, finely chopped
1 bunch parsley, finely chopped
2 cups tomato juice
1 1/2 cups rice
One fennel bulb, finely chopped
1/4 tsp salt and pepper

Directions:
Cut off the tops of the tomatoes
and peppers and scoop out the insides.
Save the tomato pulp that is collected
and puree in a food processor.
Mix the rice, onion, parsley, fennel,
tomato pulp, 1/2 cup olive oil, salt and pepper.
Fill the tomatoes and peppers with the mixture,
cover them with their tops and
arrange them in a baking pan.
Pour the tomato juice and the
rest of the olive oil over them.
Bake at 350 degrees F.
for one and a half hours.